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A Chappaquiddick Reckoning At Last?
http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2017/09/a-chappaquiddick-reckoning-at-last.php ^ | September11,2017 | Steven Hayward

Posted on 09/11/2017 7:21:33 PM PDT by Hojczyk

Variety chief film critic Owen Gleiberman, piles on:

“Chappaquiddick” is a meticulously told chronicle, no more and no less, and at times there’s a slight detachment in watching it, because it’s too tough and smart to milk the situation by turning Edward Kennedy into a “tragic figure.” . . .

Forty-eight years later, let’s be clear on what the meaning of Chappaquiddick is. Ted Kennedy should, by all rights, have stood trial for involuntary manslaughter, which would likely have ended his political career. The fact that the Kennedy family — the original postwar dynasty of the one percent — possessed, and exerted, the influence to squash the case is the essence of what Chappaquiddick means.

The Kennedys lived outside the law; the one documented instance in American history of an illegally stolen presidential election was the election of John F. Kennedy in 1960. He lost the race to Richard Nixon, but his father sealed the presidency for him by manipulating the vote tallies in Illinois. That’s the meaning of Chappaquiddick. too.

JOHN adds: Ted Kennedy was a coward. He left Mary Jo Kopechne to drown, and walked back, a long distance, to the house where his party was still in progress. When he arrived there, he importuned his cousin, Joe Gargan, to tell the police Gargan had been driving the car. Gargan refused, and insisted that they return to Poucha Pond and see whether Kopechne could be rescued. Kennedy agreed, but was of no use. He sat on the bank while his cousin tried unsuccessfully to dive down to the sunken car.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: bloggers; chappaquiddick; chappaquiddickmovie; powerlineblog; tedkennedy
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To: Enchante
Not only did he leave poor Mary Jo to die a horrible death when she could have been saved, Ted was instrumental in working to pass the 1965 Immigration Act and was a huge, early supporter of Barack Obama, giving Obama credibility and access to Democrat donors.

The latter two events have negatively impacted this country in ways which we may never recover. May Ted burn in hell.

41 posted on 09/11/2017 8:16:12 PM PDT by nicksaunt
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To: kristinn

Here I always thought it was real. I thought I remembered VW getting some pushback on it.


42 posted on 09/11/2017 8:17:49 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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43 posted on 09/11/2017 8:18:17 PM PDT by Enchante
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44 posted on 09/11/2017 8:21:07 PM PDT by Enchante
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45 posted on 09/11/2017 8:25:28 PM PDT by Enchante
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Now that Ted Kennedy is beyond any earthly judgment, the stories may be told, but the whole truth may never be known. Not that Teddy would have ever made a full accounting before men, but he had to make one before his Maker, and while we do not have the transcripts, we can fill in a lot of blanks.

Fat, drunk and stupid, like Bluto from Animal House, is no way to go through life.


46 posted on 09/11/2017 8:31:37 PM PDT by alloysteel (Guilty until proven innocent, while denying defense, justice, mercy or any appeal. No pardon, ever.)
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To: nicksaunt

Ted (Swimmer) Kennedy’s undeserved Arlington grave is notable both for the signs pointing to its location and for the Scotch fumes that continue to rise from it to this day.

My wife and I are veterans. We witnessed the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns. Kennedy’s remains do not belong in such a sacred place with those who were killed in combat.


47 posted on 09/11/2017 8:31:51 PM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
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48 posted on 09/11/2017 8:32:28 PM PDT by Enchante
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To: Hojczyk
I read a great book on Chappaquiddick. Kennedy complained that Mary Jo was punching him. Reason is he was standing on her as he got himself out of danger. And he never did think about extending his hand to help her as he was exiting the car.

When he died I felt NOTHING.

49 posted on 09/11/2017 8:34:51 PM PDT by Slyfox (Are you tired of winning yet?)
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To: Hojczyk

Teddy is right now, at this very moment, dog paddling in the 9th CIRCLE OF HELL.


50 posted on 09/11/2017 8:36:11 PM PDT by freedomjusticeruleoflaw (Western Civilization- whisper the words, and it will disappear. So let us talk now about rebirth.)
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51 posted on 09/11/2017 8:36:58 PM PDT by Enchante
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52 posted on 09/11/2017 8:38:48 PM PDT by Enchante
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To: Hojczyk

In the 1980s Ted Kennedy and Chris Dodd were famous for their “waitress sandwiches “ at a particular restaurant at M Street and Wisconsin avenue


53 posted on 09/11/2017 8:39:30 PM PDT by PGR88
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54 posted on 09/11/2017 8:40:33 PM PDT by Enchante
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To: Hojczyk

There is a song on Youtube called “The Ballad of Mary Jo Who ?” I don’t know how to link it directly, but should be able to find it by name.

Anyone out there tell me how to link stuff, will greatly appreciate it, not too proud to ask for help.


55 posted on 09/11/2017 8:41:31 PM PDT by ghostkatz (catslivesmatter....all 9 of them)
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To: PGR88

too much fat on that sandwich. Did the poor waitress live or did he kill her too?


56 posted on 09/11/2017 8:42:08 PM PDT by morphing libertarian (Imprison Obama, Clintons, Holder, lynch now.)
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To: ghostkatz

searched, no results Google?


57 posted on 09/11/2017 8:43:50 PM PDT by morphing libertarian (Imprison Obama, Clintons, Holder, lynch now.)
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To: Enchante

It was an Oldsmobile Delmont 88 with a 427....had my eye on one sitting on the sode of the street in West Seattle for 1.5 years....


58 posted on 09/11/2017 8:46:01 PM PDT by TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig (Repeal & replace Obamacare, tax reform, fix infrastructure, fixin military, Israel, kill enemies)
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To: Hojczyk

Unfortunately, Teddy is dead, so he can’t be held accountable.


59 posted on 09/11/2017 8:48:34 PM PDT by TBP (President Trump needs to reopen the criminal investigation of the IRS as soon as possible.)
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To: elcid1970
You are absolutely correct, it is a disgrace that Ted is buried at Arlington.

The Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns is a profound and moving event and even being from California, I have been fortunate to have witnessed it a couple of times. God bless you and your wife and I thank both of you for your service to our great country. Take care.

60 posted on 09/11/2017 8:49:26 PM PDT by nicksaunt
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